The story
The first written mention of Bítov is in the foundation deed of the Stará Boleslav Chapter from 1046. History of the village is connected with the Bítov Castle, which was first mentioned in a deed from the 1060s. From 1307 to 1572, Bítov was a property of the Lichtenburk family. Among the next owners of Bítov were the noble families of Strein, Jankovský, Daun, Haugwitz, Radziwiłł and Haas.
From Wikipedia’s article on Bítov (Znojmo District), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5